6 Reasons Why Listening Music At Full Volume Can Damage Your Ears

By Vanshika Gaur
06 Feb 2025, 15:00 IST

Everyone loves listening to music, but listening to it at full volume can damage your hearing as the hair cells in the ear are responsible for transmitting sound signals to the brain. Here are some reasons why listening to music at full volume can damage your ears. Tap to read!

Hearing Loss

Prolonged exposure to music at full volume, at or above 85 decibels can damage your hearing leading to permanent hearing impairment.

Eardrum Damage

Listening to loud music puts excessive pressure on the eardrum, further damaging it. In extreme cases, this can even lead to ruptured eardrum.

Tinnitus

Tinnitus causes ringing or buzzing in your ears and can occur by listening to music at high volume. It might be temporary, but in some cases, it can become permanent.

Distorted Sound Perception

High volume tricks the brain into misinterpreting sounds leading to distorted hearing. This makes it hard to understand different sounds and listen to music at low volume.

Muffled Sounds

The hair cells in the cochlea get damaged from listening to music at high volume, resulting in muffled transmission of sound signals to the brain.

Damage To Cochlea

Cochlea is an inner part of the ear responsible for translating sound vibrations into nerve signals. Listening to loud music can cause permanent hearing impairment.

Information Credits

This information is sourced from the National Institute of Health. It is advisable to listen to music at low volume to avoid ear damage.